Richard Long — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Richard Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: California Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Long
Given Name	Richard W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Wakefield
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Additional Details
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Industry	Life Insurance
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	74
Income (1939)	2640
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Township / Ward	Wakefield
Est. Birth Year	~1889

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Gardner Long	Son	—	19	~1921
Richard Long	Head	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Other, age 31

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	California
Occupation	Police Officer
Industry	Town of Wakefield
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 41

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	Richard W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	California
Occupation	Engraver
Industry	Documentary
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1940

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 51

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members

Surname	Long
Given Name	Richard W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Wakefield
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Industry	Life Insurance
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	74
Income (1939)	2640
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

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Richard Long

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01618-00646)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Grace H. Bunnell	30	Head	Salesman	Mass
2	Constance H. Bunnell	32	Wife	—	Mass
3	William E. Wallace	60	Father in law	Painter	England
4	Andrew H. Daniels	38	Head	Salesman	Turkey
5	Arpene Daniels	36	Wife	—	Turkey
6	Andrew H. Jr. Daniels	8	Son	—	Mass
7	Eleanor Daniels	7	Daughter	—	Mass
8	Leslie J. Gay	48	Head	Painter	New Hampshire
9	Lillian C. Gay	41	Wife	—	Mass
10	Irving A. Gay	18	Son	—	Mass
11	Helen P. Gay	16	Daughter	—	Mass
12	Leslie M. Gay	14	Son	—	Mass
13	Harold K. Gay	13	Son	—	Mass
14	Raymond D. Gay	11	Son	—	Mass
15	Richard Gay	7	Son	—	Mass
16	Adeline A. Gay	3	Daughter	—	Mass
17	Jessie B. Mcdonald	72	Aunt	—	New Hampshire
18	Edward M. Cochran	43	Head	Interior Decorator	Mass
19	Doris D. Cochran	40	Wife	—	Mass
20	Edward M. Jr. Cochran	22	Son	Painter	Mass
21	Arnold M. Cochran	17	Son	Office Clerk	Mass
22	Elmer V. Hickey	42	Head	Chauffeur	Mass
23	Louise B. Hickey	38	Wife	—	Mass
24	Richard S. Hickey	17	Son	—	Mass
25	Hazel J. Hickey	13	Daughter	—	Mass
26	Dorothy C. Hickey	12	Daughter	—	Mass
27	Charles Saunders	52	Head	Finisher	New Brunswick
28	Lucy Saunders	41	Wife	—	Mass
29	Mary Saunders	20	Daughter	Housework	Mass
30	Alice Saunders	18	Daughter	—	Mass
31	Doris Saunders	14	Daughter	—	Mass
32	Eleanor Saunders	12	Daughter	—	Mass
33	Lois Saunders	7	Daughter	—	Mass
34	Frederick Lemmon	56	Head	Machinist	Canada-English
35	Bertha Lemmon	52	Wife	—	Maine
36	Leonard Lemmon	19	Son	—	Mass
37	Adelia Honequist	40	Head	—	Maine
38	William Honequist	18	Son	Woodsman	Mass
39	Richard W. Long THIS PERSON	51	Head	Stationary Engineer	California
40	Gardner Long	19	Son	Soldier	Mass

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

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